Food Stamp Nutrition Education
States can help promote good nutritional habits in low-income communities through participation in the Food Stamp Nutrition Education Program (FSNEP). Through this program, states can receive federal matching funds as long as they demonstrate that their program educates recipients about healthy eating, handling food safely and managing a food budget.
There is new funding for community health workers, who may undertake activities related to nutrition education for Food Stamp recipients and other people living in medically-underserved areas.
States that participate in the FSNEP receive a "meets policy" and those that do not participate receive a "no policy."
| State | Strength of Policy | Change from 2007 |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Meets Policy | Same |
| Alaska | Meets Policy | Same |
| Arizona | Meets Policy | Same |
| Arkansas | Meets Policy | Same |
| California | Meets Policy | Same |
| Colorado | Meets Policy | Same |
| Connecticut | Meets Policy | Same |
| Delaware | Meets Policy | Same |
| District of Columbia | Meets Policy | Same |
| Florida | Meets Policy | Same |
| Georgia | Meets Policy | Same |
| Hawaii | Meets Policy | Same |
| Idaho | Meets Policy | Same |
| Illinois | Meets Policy | Same |
| Indiana | Meets Policy | Same |
| Iowa | Meets Policy | Same |
| Kansas | Meets Policy | Same |
| Kentucky | Meets Policy | Same |
| Louisiana | Meets Policy | Same |
| Maine | Meets Policy | Same |
| Maryland | Meets Policy | Same |
| Massachusetts | Meets Policy | Same |
| Michigan | Meets Policy | Same |
| Minnesota | Meets Policy | Same |
| Mississippi | Meets Policy | Same |
| Missouri | Meets Policy | Same |
| Montana | Meets Policy | Same |
| Nebraska | Meets Policy | Same |
| Nevada | Meets Policy | Same |
| New Hampshire | Meets Policy | Same |
| New Jersey | Meets Policy | Same |
| New Mexico | Meets Policy | Same |
| New York | Meets Policy | Same |
| North Carolina | Meets Policy | Same |
| North Dakota | Meets Policy | Same |
| Ohio | Meets Policy | Same |
| Oklahoma | Meets Policy | Same |
| Oregon | Meets Policy | Same |
| Pennsylvania | Meets Policy | Same |
| Rhode Island | Meets Policy | Same |
| South Carolina | Meets Policy | Same |
| South Dakota | Meets Policy | Same |
| Tennessee | Meets Policy | Same |
| Texas | Meets Policy | Same |
| Utah | Meets Policy | Same |
| Vermont | Meets Policy | Same |
| Virginia | Meets Policy | Same |
| Washington | Meets Policy | Same |
| West Virginia | Meets Policy | Same |
| Wisconsin | Meets Policy | Same |
| Wyoming | Meets Policy | Same |
Data Source: Unpublished data from the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC), Washington, D.C., as of June 2010.
